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Reply Wed 31 May, 2006 01:24 am
what is the phrase 'as sure as eggs is eggs' mean? thank you!
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"as sure as eggs" (are/is eggs) (British & Australian, old-fashioned)
Something that you say when you are certain about what is going to happen or what someone will do. Example: "He'll be back again next week asking for more money, sure as eggs is eggs."

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